Top French trotter Horsy Dream is one of 10 trotters who on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 10) will race in the Aby World Grand Prix at the Aby track in Gothenburg.
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Kakaley, Alexander clean up in Yonkers NYSS
Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander joined forces with Howlenthehills and Huntingforchrome to win both New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers that headlined Thursday’s (Aug. 8) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Delayed Hanover finished on time in Plainridge top trot
After coming off starts in the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, at Plainridge Park; and the Vincennes, at the Meadowlands — in which he finished third in a 1:49.4 mile — Delayed Hanover returned to overnight action Thursday (Aug. 8) in the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge and notched his second win of the year.
Good action at Honesdale (Pa.) — before the rain
The rains that have been plaguing harness racing all over in the last couple of weeks made their way to the Wayne County Fair, in this Honesdale, Pa., on Thursday (Aug. 8), forcing cancellation of the 3-year-old Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes action and also a free-for-all trot. But Wednesday (Aug. 7) produced plenty of quality action from 2-year-olds, and a track record-equaling mile in the free-for-all pace.
Pappardelle returns sharp, wins Philly feature
Pappardelle showed no ill effects from a four-month layoff, making every pole a winning one en route to a 1:53.4 win in Thursday’s (Aug. 8) featured $15,000 fast-class trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
NYSS sophomore trotters head to Tioga on Sunday
Tioga Downs will play host to two $57,000 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Sunday (Aug. 11).
Sharp ‘Buzzsaw’ set for Dan Patch
What’s in a name? Charlie Weaver always hopes it’s a bit of good fortune. Whenever Weaver shares ownership of a racehorse with his friend Russell Beeman, he includes his partner’s name in the horse’s name. On Friday, their Buzzsaw Russ will head to the $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes for older male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.
Maine’s sophomore pacers pounce at Topsham
The Pine Tree State’s 3-year-old pacers visited Topsham Fair in Topsham, Maine on Tuesday (Aug. 6) and Wednesday (Aug. 7) to compete in four $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes.
Grand slam for Harrington at Topsham Fair
Driver Andrew Harrington won half the races at the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 7), visiting the trackside winner’s circle on four occasions with a wide variety of charges.
Soft Shot taking Roegner, connections on ride of a lifetime
Sometimes when purchasing racehorses, you never know what you are going to get, like finding a diamond in the rough. For the connections of Soft Shot, heading into Saturday’s $100,000 Courageous Lady Stakes at MGM Northfield Park, their talented mare continues to surprise them.